Rv Dejong; R v Tuimauluga; R v Puru; R v Zechel [2013] NSWDC 29

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Rv Dejong; R v Tuimauluga; R v Puru; R v Zechel [2013] NSWDC 29 Hearing dates: 29 January 2013 Decision date: 29 January 2013 Before: Berman SC DCJ Decision: Sentenced to imprisonment - For the offender Tuimauluga, he is sentenced to a non-parole period of eight and a half years and a period of eligibility for parole of four years. Mr Zechel, I set a non-parole period of eight years with an eligibility period of parole of four years. Mr Puru is sentenced to imprisonment for the break, enter and steal offence to a fixed term of imprisonment of three years. For the aggravated break, enter and steal offence he is sentenced to imprisonment to a non-parole period of eight years with a period of eligibility for parole of four and a half years, making a total sentence in Mr Puru's case consisting of a nine year non-parole period and a thirteen and a half year head sentence. In Mr Dejong's case, I set a non-parole period of eight and a half years and a period of eligibility for parole of four years. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW - Sentence- Form 1 - Home invasion - Offence committed in the presence of children - Break enter and Steal - One offender on 2 x s 9 bonds at time of offence Category: Sentence Parties: The Crown Daniel Warren Dejong Billy Tuimauluga Tahi Paul Puru William John Zechel Representation: Mr J Booth - Dejong Mr G Sundstrom - Tuimauluga Ms A Moens - Zechel Director of Public Prosecutions John Anthony Solicitors - Puru Legal Aid Commission - Dejong File Number(s): 2011/218064; 2011/218066; 2011/277328; 2011/219572; 2011/218069